To travel through Italy is as close as one gets to being in
paradise. For centuries, writers, artists, architects and merchants
have been drawn here, inspired by the beauty of Venice, Florence,
Naples and Rome. Countless books, paintings, poems and sculptures
are evidence of its undying appeal, and over the past 60 years, the
country has become one of the world's top travel and holiday
destinations. The loveliness of Italy--its architecture,
landscapes, culture and food (some of the world's finest ) -- if
not eternal, is certainly enduring, and the easy-going and relaxed
Italian lifestyle, " il dolce far niente," is still
unrivaled.
Here, some of Italy's most amazing landscapes are brought to life,
like Lake Como (residence of George Clooney), Venice, Florence and
Tuscany, the Amalfi Coast, and no less magical, the Aeolian Islands
off the coast of Sicily. In these mythical surroundings are
legendary hotels full of atmosphere, where novels are set, movies
are made, weddings are celebrated and famous love stories
consummated: Villa d'Este on Lake Como, the Hotel Des Bains on the
Lido, the Hotel Splendido in Portofino, the Il San Pietro on the
Amalfi Coast and the Villa Cimbrone in Ravello--to name just a few.
But in "Great Escapes Italy," Angelika Taschen also reveals where
to find more secret and hidden jewels--from the Locanda Cipriani, a
romantic hideaway on the island of Torcello, to the atmospheric
Castello di Vicarello in Tuscany.
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